Overview

The Religious and Ethical Studies Department at Meredith College offers an informed look at the world, its rich and varied religious traditions, and its ethical and cultural perspectives – from ancient times to popular culture. We prepare students to live in our ever-changing world where multiple religious and ethical commitments both inform and challenge our understandings of how people inhabit, experience, and ultimately shape the world we all share. Our faculty specialize in a wide range of fields in textual, historical, and cultural approaches to religious studies, ethical theory, and applied ethics.

The religious and ethical studies program allows students to explore how multiple religious and ethical commitments both inform and challenge the understanding of how people inhabit, experience, and ultimately shape the world. Students learn about eastern and western religious traditions, philosophies, and ethics, and use that knowledge to analyze the complex ways religion, culture, and history interconnect. Through the program, students will demonstrate critical, analytical and comparative thinking skills and develop an appreciation of diverse religious beliefs and perspectives.

Careers

The religious and ethical studies major prepares students for success by teaching them critical thinking skills, writing skills, and making them confident public speakers—skills that are useful in a wide variety of fields and disciplines. Our students have put these skills to use in graduate programs at nationally recognized universities, including:

Duke University

Emory University

Vanderbilt University

Wake Forest University

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biblical Literature and History

Christian Origins: From Cult to Empire

Women and the Bible

Jesus and the Gospels

Europe in the Middle Ages

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Ethics View 943 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete fully and return the Meredith College application for admission, along with the $40 application fee.

Have the appropriate school official(s) forward an official copy of the secondary-school record, complete with a listing of courses taken, grades obtained, credit received and rank in class; college or university transcript(s) if the student has taken any advanced work

If the student’s native language or primary language of instruction is English, take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) of The College Board.

Send a school official recommendation and an academic teacher recommendation.

Students who are submitting university transcripts must also provide an independent course-by-course evaluation

Tuition Fee

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International

45630 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45630 USD per year during 48 months.
National

45630 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45630 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

45630 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45630 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Raleigh

1085 - 1853 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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